Esteury Ruiz Ahead Of Schedule

Oakland Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said that outfielder Esteury Ruiz (shoulder) is hitting off a tee and is "further along than I thought he would be." It's good news for Ruiz as the start of the second half of the season resumes on Friday, but there remains no timetable for his return after suffering a […]

Dodgers Activate Chris Taylor From Injured List

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated outfielder/infielder Chris Taylor (knee) from the injured list on Friday. In other moves, the Dodgers added outfielder Jake Marisnick, optioned outfielder Jonny DeLuca and moved right-hander Shelby Miller (neck) to the 60-day injured list to make room for Marisnick on the 40-man roster. Taylor wasn't in the starting lineup on […]

Antonio Senzatela Needs Tommy John Surgery

After a setback last weekend in San Francisco, Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela (elbow) will require Tommy John surgery, according to manager Bud Black. Senzatela will now be unable to return this year and will also likely miss most, if not all, of the 2024 campaign. The 28-year-old initially landed on the injured list on […]

Pablo Reyes To Continue Rehab Assignment This Weekend

Boston Red Sox infielder Pablo Reyes (abdomen) will continue his minor-league rehab assignment with Double-A Portland this weekend and will not rejoin the team until next week. The Red Sox are giving Reyes a little more time to recover from an abdominal strain, but as long as he doesn't have a setback during games this […]

Garrett Whitlock Hasn't Resumed Throwing

Boston Red Sox right-hander Garrett Whitlock (elbow) hasn't resumed throwing yet, so he will not return to the team next week. The Red Sox are likely to go with bullpen games on Monday and Tuesday against the Oakland Athletics. The 27-year-old has been on the injured list since the Fourth of July with a bone […]

Chris Sale To Throw First Bullpen On Tuesday

Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale (shoulder) will throw his first bullpen session on Tuesday, which will be his first time throwing off a mound since he was injured on June 1. Sale has started to ramp up his throwing program, and barring any setbacks, he could be back in Boston's starting rotation early in […]

Bryce Miller To Start Sunday

Seattle Mariners rookie right-hander Bryce Miller (finger) is scheduled to return from the 15-day injured list to start on Sunday against the Detroit Tigers. The M's took the cautious approach with the 24-year-old Miller and put him on the injured list due to a blister. The rookie hasn't pitched for Seattle since June 30, but […]

Max Scherzer Dealing With Neck Stiffness

Updating a previous report, New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer (neck) is dealing with some neck stiffness, which is the product of sleeping the wrong way, according to general manager Billy Eppler. However, it's likely unrelated to the neck spasms that affected him earlier this year, and he's healed up enough for the team to […]

Shohei Ohtani's Finger Is Fine

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Shohei Ohtani (finger) threw a successful bullpen session on Thursday. Manager Phil Nevin said Ohtani's finger is fine. It's something to watch for the two-way superstar after he left his last two outings of the first half of the season due to a blister issue on his right middle finger. In […]

Taylor Ward Back In The Lineup

Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward (groin) is back in the starting lineup on Friday to start the second half of the season against the visiting Houston Astros and right-hander J.P. France. Ward is getting the start in left field and is batting third in the order. The 29-year-old was dealing with a minor groin […]

Justin Turner Starting At Second Base

Boston Red Sox third baseman/designated hitter Justin Turner is getting the starting nod at second base on Friday against Chicago Cubs right-hander Kyle Hendricks to kick off the second half of the season. He's hitting third in the batting order. Turner will make his first start at the keystone since 2015 as the Red Sox […]

Tommy Pham Ready To Roll For Second Half

New York Mets outfielder Tommy Pham (groin) is back in the lineup on Friday to face the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers and left-hander Julio Urias for the start of the second half of the season. Pham is serving as the designated hitter and is batting in the two-hole. It looked like the 35-year-old might be […]

Evan Longoria Playing Third Base Friday

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria will make the start at third base and hit sixth in the lineup on Friday against the Toronto Blue Jays and right-hander Jose Berrios to kick off the second half of the season. Longoria and Emmanuel Rivera are currently locked into a platoon at the hot corner in the […]

Nick Fortes Takes A Seat Against Orioles

Miami Marlins catcher Nick Fortes will start the second half of the season on Friday on the bench against the Baltimore Orioles. The Marlins will use Jacob Stallings behind the plate instead, and he will hit eighth in the batting order against Orioles right-hander Dean Kremer. Stallings has become right-hander Sandy Alcantara's personal catcher this […]

Colton Cowser Not In Friday's Lineup

Baltimore Orioles rookie outfielder Colton Cowser is not in the team's starting lineup to start the second half of the season on Friday against the visiting Miami Marlins. Aaron Hicks is starting in right field for the O's and will hit seventh against Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara. After starting four games in a row after […]

Blue Jays Not Too Worried About Jordan Romano

Toronto Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano (back) will throw off a mound on Friday before the start of the second half of the season to test out his back. Romano could need to take another day off, but the Blue Jays don't sound too worried about his injury. Fantasy managers man not have the 30-year-old […]

Max Scherzer In Danger Of Having Next Start Pushed Back

New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer (undisclosed) will probably still make his next start on Sunday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but he has been dealing with an undisclosed issue that has the team considering pushing him back until Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox. "Nothing arm related," manager Buck Showalter said. The Mets plan […]

Rays-Royals Game Postponed Friday

The Tampa Bay Rays and Kansas City Royals will have to wait an extra day to get the second half of their seasons started, as their game on Friday has been postponed due to inclement weather. Right-hander Tyler Glasnow was scheduled to toe the rubber for the Rays, and he was going to be opposed […]

Aaron Judge Takes Batting Practice Friday

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge (toe) is taking batting practice at Coors Field on Friday prior to the game against the Colorado Rockies to start the second half of the season. Judge has been doing some light throwing recently and he also did some soft toss and hit off a tee on the Fourth […]

Brandon Crawford Back For The Giants

San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford (hamstring) has returned to action on Friday to face the Pittsburgh Pirates and left-hander Rich Hill for the start of the second half of the season. Crawford is back at the 6 and is batting ninth in the order. The 36-year-old was held out of the first-half finale last […]

Yordan Alvarez's Rehab Assignment Delayed

The start of Houston Astros outfielder/designated hitter Yordan Alvarez's (illness, oblique) minor-league rehab assignment with Triple-A Sugar Land has been delayed due to an illness. Alvarez had been scheduled to finally begin his rehab assignment with Sugar Land on Friday, but it will now be pushed back. Hopefully, the 26-year-old All-Star slugger will be able […]

Steven Wilson Returns From Injured List

The San Diego Padres activated relief pitcher Steven Wilson (pectoral) from the 15-day injured list to begin the second half of the season on Friday. Wilson will return to the big leagues for the first time since late June after he landed on the injured list with a right-pectoral strain. It's great news for a […]

Brandon Dixon Starting At DH For Padres

San Diego Padres infielder Brandon Dixon is serving as the designated hitter and batting eighth in the lineup on Friday as the team kicks off the second half of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Dixon hit well against lefties in the minors at Triple-A El Paso, but so far he's […]

Andrew Benintendi Healed Up After All-Star Break

Chicago White Sox outfielder Andrew Benintendi (wrist) is back in the starting lineup on Friday, playing left field and batting leadoff against Atlanta Braves right-hander Charlie Morton to kick off the second half of the season. Benintendi was held out of the first-half finale last Sunday due to a right-wrist injury, but he got the […]

Luis Robert Jr. Ready To Go For Start Of Second Half

Chicago White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. (calf) is back in the team's lineup on Friday against the Atlanta Braves and right-hander Charlie Morton for the start of the second half of the season. Robert is starting in center field and batting third. It's good to see after he didn't play in Tuesday's All-Star game […]

Dodgers Hoping To Get Clayton Kershaw Back In Early August

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on Friday that the team is hoping to get left-hander Clayton Kershaw (shoulder) back from the injured list in early August. The Dodgers initially didn't consider Kershaw's left-shoulder soreness to be very serious, but he hasn't pitched at all in July yet and isn't expect to. They are […]

Bryce Harper Back In The Lineup To Start Second Half

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder/designated hitter Bryce Harper (elbow) is back in the designated hitter spot and is batting cleanup on Friday against the San Diego Padres and right-hander Yu Darvish to start the second half of the season. Harper missed the first-half finale last Sunday after getting hit by a pitch on his surgically repaired right […]

Angel Zerpa Activated And Optioned

The Kansas City Royals reinstated left-hander Angel Zerpa (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha. The Royals also moved right-hander Josh Staumont (neck) to the 60-day injured list. Zerpa had a solid 2.91 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, nine walks and 22 strikeouts in 21 2/3 innings over six rehab […]

Jose Quintana Coming Off Injured List Friday

New York Mets left-hander Jose Quintana (ribs) has reached the maximum allowed during his minor-league rehab window and will be activated from the 60-day injured list for the start of the second half of the season on Friday. Quintana will most likely make his season debut with the Mets next week after recovering from bone-graft […]

Colten Brewer Headed To Japan

Right-hander Colten Brewer is expected to sign with a team in Japan after he was released by the New York Yankees last weekend. Brewer only made three relief appearances for the Yankees in his first year with the team in 2023, allowing four earned runs on six hits (three homers) while walking three and striking […]